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Contractor Doctor: Can my agent find me a contract before asking about conduct regs?
Contractors not opting out of the conduct regulations before being introduced to a client can’t opt out later explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�is unlikely to have any bearing on a contractor’s IR35 status. “The main benefit of opting out for profe� �I’m looking for. However, being fairly new to the contracting game, until I read about the Conduct of Employmen� �e of opting out. Can my agent find and offer me a contract before asking me about the Conduct of Employment�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 15 Nov 2010

Contractor Doctor: My fee income has dropped – should I deregister for VAT?
Abbott Moore’s James Abbott explains that contractors should deregister for VAT only when their business has changed focus, or is closing.
�ter off The VAT on costs, such as accountancy and IR35 contract review fees, can be reclaimed Because mo� �tor, I am an IT contractor trading through my own contracting limited company . I’ve been registered for VAT pr� �ff The VAT on costs, such as accountancy and IR35 contract review fees, can be reclaimed Because most contra�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 29 Jul 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can my client replace me with cheap labour from outside the EU?
Clients looking for cost savings can be tempted to terminate local contractors for cheap imports from outside the EU, but it often costs more.
�an employee. This keeps many contractors outside IR35 and allows them to earn considerably more than th� �se to work on their project. The whole essence of contracting in situations like this is that, as a contractor,� �, or agency. In particular, nearly all contractor contracts will have a termination clause requiring each par� �r contractors, I have been working on a long-term contract based in Denmark, for a UK client and via a UK ag�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 18 Feb 2009

Contractor Doctor: Am I good enough for contracting?
Supply and demand drives the market for contractors and those with transferable in demand skills and experience will always be able to find contracts.
�These contractors can be at risk of being inside IR35 if they become a ‘tail end Charlie’, taking any w� �to leave my permanent job and take the leap into contracting. However, I am finding the actual decision quite� �developers with experience were winning the best contracts. When the oil price crashed in 2014/15, many oil� �ition. I’m worried that I won’t be able to find a contract because I don’t have the right skills and experie�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 11 Mar 2015

10 easy steps to set up a limited company and start contracting
You have several options in setting up a limited company, but it's all easy enough, and most accountants will handle it all for you. Here's how.
�r example, courts will look closely at this in an IR35 case. You can write this document yourself, but i�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 29 Aug 2018

Contractor guide to calculating taxes payable on dividends
Explains how contractors can calculate tax payable on dividends received from their limited company updated for April 2016 after Dividend Tax changes.
�n limited company and whose contracts are outside IR35 will generally find taking a dividend and minimal� �alary the most tax efficient method of extracting contracting earnings from their company. Dividend tax changes� �tract through their own limited company and whose contracts are outside IR35 will generally find taking a div� �Contractors who contract through their own limited company and whose contr�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 18 Aug 2016

Contractor guide to dividends and dividend tax credits
Contractors pay themselves via a combination of low salary and dividends, but calculating how much income tax to pay on dividends can be complicated.
�Limited company contractors outside IR35 typically pay themselves a salary up to the Natio� �into the company or, as is usually the case with contracting businesses, declared as a dividend and distribute�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 03 Apr 2014

Should contractors use agents to find contracts?
Examines the financial issues and practicalities when deciding whether to use agents to find contracts or go it alone.
�gency mark up: 15% [They charge for £46 per hour] IR35 status: outside [although for this argument it ma� �much higher rate (if any) simply because you are contracting directly. Let’s assume a current contract with th� �hing like ‘I think I can get you more than that.’ Contracts which have no fixed margin agreement provide an o� �ns when trying to find work: Use agencies. Find a contract yourself. This article examines the financial con�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Fri, 20 Apr 2007

Counting the true cost of a contractor umbrella company – contractor checklist
Contractors can use Contractor Calculator’s checklist to spot the hidden costs in advertised umbrella company fees.
�been post-2000. That was when the implications of IR35 began to sink in, leading to a mushrooming of ‘ne� �convenient trading solution whilst they decide if contracting is a lifestyle choice for them, or those consider� �ll print to see that they are offering employment contracts. That is one of many checks contractors should ma� �ms actually apply to their personal situation and contract. If the umbrella is advertising its services as f�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Tue, 08 May 2018

What is a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)?
Limited liability partnerships (LLP) offer businesses many of the benefits of a general partnership with the limited liability of a limited company.
�ntermediary, the ‘Intermediaries Legislation’, or IR35, could apply. LLPs can be an ideal solution for s� �LLP can own assets, employ people and enter into contracts. Unlike a limited company, an LLP does not requir�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 21 Jan 2015